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the u.s. vice president was in moscow this week to boost trade and encourage the father restart of relations between the two countries while several issues were discussed including the guidance that it was came to correct the previous administration's mistakes of economic ties with russia dmitry medvedev drugs with biden that he hopes the u.s. vice president won't be working on russia's bid for world trade organization membership till the end of his career biden promised his pastoral support for moscow's inclusion democratic strategist chris leppard tina loss and russia have more in common and. i think that the existing relations are on a track moving forward no matter what a little disruption. are and i think that's very important and i think that's part of what this trip is all about and then obama's trip will be all about which is that even if we have setbacks along the way the message has to be very clear to the russian people into the american people that russia in the united states now h
the u.s. vice president was in moscow this week to boost trade and encourage the father restart of relations between the two countries while several issues were discussed including the guidance that it was came to correct the previous administration's mistakes of economic ties with russia dmitry medvedev drugs with biden that he hopes the u.s. vice president won't be working on russia's bid for world trade organization membership till the end of his career biden promised his pastoral support...
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with the u.s. saying whether it was going to have this hijacked or not, whether it's hijacked or not, one thing that is, i think, irreversible is that there is going to be a free press in all these countries. that is irreversible. and that... whatever the government says, that free press is going to demand a better implementation of agreement between israel and the arab countries. i understand that israel is buying egyptian guards cheaper than the egyptian consumer and 40% cheaper than the jordanians. i don't think the egyptians would like to... >> rose: well, there have also been stories that people in gaza were paying a lot more for things that came from israel than the people of israel were paying for them. >> well, that's inside israel, inside the occupation. but the egyptians are going to say how come we sell our goods to a neighbor-- no matter how friendly they are-- than to another neighbor, jordan, or to ourselves. that's very difficult to justify. >> would you speculate that it's more like
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then the u.s. export-import bank. after that, rebecca adams will discuss the health care law and with the changes mean. "washington journal, each morning at 7:00. later, a couple of events about the political unrest in the middle east. talkso's foreign minister about the challenges his country faces great live coverage from the brookings institute at 10:30. endowment of international peace, the president of the american university of cairo will get his perspective on the recent changes in egypt and the arab world. that is at 1:00. >> the c-span video library is even more valuable. committee hearings are now being gathered and archived in one place. find out more. watch what you want, when you want. >> the united nations representative for afghanistan said the u.s. led a surge in that country is working. staffan de mistura also expect confidence in afghan led reconciliation efforts. he spoke at the middle east institute in washington as the u.n. voted to extend its afghan mission by one year. this is 55 minutes. >> he
then the u.s. export-import bank. after that, rebecca adams will discuss the health care law and with the changes mean. "washington journal, each morning at 7:00. later, a couple of events about the political unrest in the middle east. talkso's foreign minister about the challenges his country faces great live coverage from the brookings institute at 10:30. endowment of international peace, the president of the american university of cairo will get his perspective on the recent changes in...
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u.s. demand better treatment than it used to be can retrieve data the whistleblower who clicks bradley manning supporters say he's been labeled a traitor held in grading conditions. russian officials say they need to take steps to curb inflation by mudflows all that and more coming your way from business starts. well news around the clock you're watching r t well straight to our top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition forces are targeting major military facilities across the country and our forces have also conducted air strikes against troops in the world market cafe and country western city of misrata where one of this let's cross and i've got some of course tripped me up paula what can you tell us about this latest series of strikes on the current balance of power and. what are you noticing more and more is that the mainstream for this operation. in libya it remains in the balance it's literally hanging in the bal
u.s. demand better treatment than it used to be can retrieve data the whistleblower who clicks bradley manning supporters say he's been labeled a traitor held in grading conditions. russian officials say they need to take steps to curb inflation by mudflows all that and more coming your way from business starts. well news around the clock you're watching r t well straight to our top story now fresh explosions and gunfire have been heard in the libyan capital tripoli reports saying coalition...
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burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the ground, with a very significant note of the challenges that lie ahead. there is no question that governmental capacity is an area of in a sense strategic risk as we identify it. in the slides we provided along with the statement, you will see the so-called cloud slides, and i think there's a double thunder bolt coming out of that particular cloud. the reason is that indeed it is very difficult to transition tasks that are currently performed by international organizations or isaf provincial reconstruction teams to afghan i
burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the...
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on the u.s. government perspective coming out of 9/11, we had the department of common security, which is positioned to orchestrate the entire federal response to any event of magnitude that you might be suggesting. that would happen so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get temporary equipment to a site in order to provide electrical power, a temporary diesel generators, that kind of thing. the backstop for all of that, and i am now leaving the kind of a federal regulatory requirement perspective, is that the u.s. industry i think is unique in the world, but also within the industry in this country, in that while on the one hand, they are competitors. on the other hand, they share operating experience. they have programs that they all contribute to. and they have an inventory of spare cards and equipment that could be very quickly brought to bear in responding to this kind of an event. this is up side the regulatory purview, i want to make
on the u.s. government perspective coming out of 9/11, we had the department of common security, which is positioned to orchestrate the entire federal response to any event of magnitude that you might be suggesting. that would happen so that the full resources of the u.s. government would be able to use different resources to get temporary equipment to a site in order to provide electrical power, a temporary diesel generators, that kind of thing. the backstop for all of that, and i am now...
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sending mixed messages as the u.s. vice president praises reset with russia and other u.s. officials he seems to be stuck in another decade cold war mentality anyone. and that would be old and in with the new is it time for the new york times to get with the times huffington post seems to think so we'll debate old media versus news . it's friday march eleventh four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine friends out there watching our city. well to start off today we want to look at the situation in japan where a catastrophic eight point nine earthquake struck off the coast there followed by a devastating tsunami that battered many regions of the country now officials estimate thousands are dead and thousands more missing throughout the day today devastating pictures of cars being fronts on highways by powerful water and people literally running for their lives that the most major damage was to the port city of sendai in the northeastern part of the country and the close of major city to the epicenter of the earthquake and now of the aftereffects include not only aftershocks bu
sending mixed messages as the u.s. vice president praises reset with russia and other u.s. officials he seems to be stuck in another decade cold war mentality anyone. and that would be old and in with the new is it time for the new york times to get with the times huffington post seems to think so we'll debate old media versus news . it's friday march eleventh four pm in washington d.c. i'm christine friends out there watching our city. well to start off today we want to look at the situation...
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for the u.s. military to properly carry out its mission and maintain readiness and prepare for the future. which brings me to the proposed $70 billion reduction in the defense budget toplines over the next five years. to begin with, this cut is to the rate of the predict growth. the size of the defense budget is still protect did and projected to increase in real inflation adjusted dollars before eventually flattening out of this time. or significantly, efficiencies, reforms that we've undertaken over the past year have made it possible for the department to absorb lower projected growth in the defense budget without sacrificing real military capability. in fact, the savings identified by the services have allowed our military to add some $70 billion to her priority needs a new capabilities. of the $78 billion in proposed reductions to the five-year defense plan, only 10 billion is direct related to military combat capability. for billion of that comes from restructuring the joint strike fighter p
for the u.s. military to properly carry out its mission and maintain readiness and prepare for the future. which brings me to the proposed $70 billion reduction in the defense budget toplines over the next five years. to begin with, this cut is to the rate of the predict growth. the size of the defense budget is still protect did and projected to increase in real inflation adjusted dollars before eventually flattening out of this time. or significantly, efficiencies, reforms that we've...
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recommendations and u.s. military regulations vehicles hit by do you mean a shins should have been removed from the battlefield and the whole area decontaminated this was not done. for or is in charge of the environment apartment in basra and has produced a map of radioactive contamination has discovered that radiation levels are quite high. our instruments detect high levels of background radiation made and we take samples for analysis by a gamma ray spectrograph. this is bad for a university hospital it used to be called the satin hussein hospital and recently it's been renamed souther hospital after a local shiite leader. those in charge of the cancer you have raised the alarm over the soaring number of cases they suspect the d.-u. is to blame. the. mortality has been increased nine to nineteen times. if you compare it to the years nineteen eighty nine that is three years before nine hundred ninety one wars. and because genital birth defects increased by seven times. similar allegations were made in the la
recommendations and u.s. military regulations vehicles hit by do you mean a shins should have been removed from the battlefield and the whole area decontaminated this was not done. for or is in charge of the environment apartment in basra and has produced a map of radioactive contamination has discovered that radiation levels are quite high. our instruments detect high levels of background radiation made and we take samples for analysis by a gamma ray spectrograph. this is bad for a university...
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u.s. . nato had to call a meeting of the atlantic council to appease its allies once again the message was contradictory they had knowledge the risks but downplayed them. we're confident that there is little risk vu munitions but we refuse to be complacent. the existing medical consensus is clear the hazard from depleted uranium is both very limited and limited to very specific circumstances but nature is doing everything it can to ensure that relevant information is made publicly available then will have encountered on experts have consistently denied that there is any cause and effect relationship between depleted uranium and the so-called balkan syndrome just because most nato authorities have agreed in the years since one nine hundred ninety nine no indications have been given as to whether or not any medical follow up has been done on the soldiers supposedly exposed to depleted uranium in kosovo and member states about the precautions to be taken when it comes to depleted uranium in the
u.s. . nato had to call a meeting of the atlantic council to appease its allies once again the message was contradictory they had knowledge the risks but downplayed them. we're confident that there is little risk vu munitions but we refuse to be complacent. the existing medical consensus is clear the hazard from depleted uranium is both very limited and limited to very specific circumstances but nature is doing everything it can to ensure that relevant information is made publicly available...
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. >> vicki: the u.s. will have a military role of an investigation they will " not have a role. . we will be back. >> vicki: they are holding a special election for spending cuts. californians are denouncing the platform for governor schwarzenegger to commute the sentence of an allegation. he reduced it from 16-seven years. he pleaded guilty for his role in the 2000 stabbing death of san diego. it approved a resolution his actions were condemned. tough punishment for murderers. thousands of drivers are waiting to receive their new licenses. security features of slowed retribution. the dmv it started issuing licenses last october. >>bryan: all lot of great, more rain on the way. coming up. and >> here we are live in san francisco. columns are not as strong as last night. they are born to pick up litter this week of storms hit the bay area. ocean beach was checking in at 50 mi. per hour for the wind. another storm on its way. tuesday. rain will pick up again. temperature will be into the fifties. big storm of arriving on tuesday. a couple of showers are of there. everything is quiet
. >> vicki: the u.s. will have a military role of an investigation they will " not have a role. . we will be back. >> vicki: they are holding a special election for spending cuts. californians are denouncing the platform for governor schwarzenegger to commute the sentence of an allegation. he reduced it from 16-seven years. he pleaded guilty for his role in the 2000 stabbing death of san diego. it approved a resolution his actions were condemned. tough punishment for murderers....
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reportedly offers colonel gadhafi a way out of the internet rumors of foreign military intervention and a u.s. defense secretary joked that bombing is close. but he's correspondent in tripoli find massive support for gadhafi in the libyan capital contradicting international headlines that he's isolated and close to defeat. nearly spitter in the u.k. and libya's government revealed several british universities are under from offering gaging with the definition of truth receiving controversial cash the nation's. that's a brings up and then i'll be back with more news for us and half an hour from now in the meantime a high tech weapon favored by several countries minute trees but as we reported depleted uranium is lethal to both friend and foe that's a special report next. for the full story we've got it first hand the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers. right here in the scenes. of the fall of two listed on the wall pensions but. i'm not sure if they remember each their view vom i was always tired of headaches will never go away laughs very sensitive to light as
reportedly offers colonel gadhafi a way out of the internet rumors of foreign military intervention and a u.s. defense secretary joked that bombing is close. but he's correspondent in tripoli find massive support for gadhafi in the libyan capital contradicting international headlines that he's isolated and close to defeat. nearly spitter in the u.k. and libya's government revealed several british universities are under from offering gaging with the definition of truth receiving controversial...
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they wanted the u.s. to provide security for them so they can go out and teach and meet with the afghan people. general, to what extent, if any, must corrupt behavior by those in government in afghanistan be countered in order to support stability? what exactly is needed from president karzai in order for corruption in the afghan system to be countered successfully? during a dinner with ambassador eikenberry on this recent codell, we understood from the parliament members who attended the dinner that this corruption in the government still exists, and i know this is a little out of your realm, but i think that poll techs and the military -- politics and the military are comingled in the afghanistan. i understand there isn't even a speaker yet appointed in the parliament, is that correct? >> no. actually, there was a speaker elected a couple of weeks ago, and the committee members have been being selected as well more recently. in fact, as i noted yesterday, i think there are 10% more women in the afghan p
they wanted the u.s. to provide security for them so they can go out and teach and meet with the afghan people. general, to what extent, if any, must corrupt behavior by those in government in afghanistan be countered in order to support stability? what exactly is needed from president karzai in order for corruption in the afghan system to be countered successfully? during a dinner with ambassador eikenberry on this recent codell, we understood from the parliament members who attended the...
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senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's rights and i know that you have. i don't think we can stand by let the administration will back off the critical work we have done in afghanistan. t is this report accurate? if so what is the justification? >> it is not accurate and i am trying to find out who's beneficial is because that is not the policy. we believe strongly that women and girls are essential to building democracy and security. what we have done is to develop the civilian assistant strategy for afghan women and current a providing more suppor
senior u.s. of quotient -- officials say quote my gender issues will have to say a bat succeed there's no way we can be successful if we maintain every special interest and pet project. i know you pretty well. this is quite frankly unacceptable and any progress we have made with regard to women's rights will be quicklyn s kl rolled bak buy the karzai government and others if we do not continue to emphasize the importance of genderadvo equality per or have been a strong advocate for women's...
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the u.s. district court rules in favor of the players. the judge shows that the nfl undertook contract renegotiations to advance its own interest in harmony of the players. >> i know a lot of people who will be disappointed if they don't have fantasy football league coming up. >> i guess we have to keep your fingers crossed. >> and that it for sports, guys. >> and that does it for "update news." thanks for staying up late with us. find us by searching our website. we won't be here next week because of a building maintenance issue. that's all you need to know about it. get rest and we'll see you in two weeks.
the u.s. district court rules in favor of the players. the judge shows that the nfl undertook contract renegotiations to advance its own interest in harmony of the players. >> i know a lot of people who will be disappointed if they don't have fantasy football league coming up. >> i guess we have to keep your fingers crossed. >> and that it for sports, guys. >> and that does it for "update news." thanks for staying up late with us. find us by searching our...
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is the u.s. military is given the military by the commander-in-chief capable of executing necessary other range becoming nuclear weapons capable? >> iran is unacceptable to the united states. if the president should order, we have capability to take action. >> admiral mullen, do you feel the same way? >> i do. >> denote the policy prevents iran from becoming nuclear weapons capable, gentlemen? >> a way i have framed and maybe the ad was the battery memory, but the brief i always heard it is both in the bush and obama the administration says that iran's acquiring a nuclear capability is unacceptable. >> and i would agree with that. >> admiral mullen, i believe he said the secretary shares these views. i think the admiral said he paramilitary partnership strong was essential and that was along the lines of my chairwoman of the foreign operations and state committee, ms. granger's comments about the 1% of our budget goes to state department diplomacy, which each gentleman's comments have been of gre
is the u.s. military is given the military by the commander-in-chief capable of executing necessary other range becoming nuclear weapons capable? >> iran is unacceptable to the united states. if the president should order, we have capability to take action. >> admiral mullen, do you feel the same way? >> i do. >> denote the policy prevents iran from becoming nuclear weapons capable, gentlemen? >> a way i have framed and maybe the ad was the battery memory, but the...
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the top story for the week is going to sting ties and advancing trade as the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition here in school. next starting a special report we meet some american and british soldiers who've served in iraq and have all complained about depleted uranium related illnesses they accuse both the pentagon and the british ministry of defense of a coverup. i am the scenes. of the fall to mr and i'm out walking children's the snow. i'm not sure i remember each and every one i was always tired headaches will never go away what's very sensitive to the lights from oz and what the pain was just unbelievable that we will lead up like you know like fetuses in the bed in case. i do have a. friend i made sure he desires i there no we've lost all desire is gone i'm not as active as they used to be you know this bears some talk about their. feelings just vocal surely i mean some bosses niggling pains noone again for a sort of position to being in pain all the same as the tumor was caused by the depleted uranium that was acquitted of the truth. w
the top story for the week is going to sting ties and advancing trade as the u.s. vice president met russia's leaders and opposition here in school. next starting a special report we meet some american and british soldiers who've served in iraq and have all complained about depleted uranium related illnesses they accuse both the pentagon and the british ministry of defense of a coverup. i am the scenes. of the fall to mr and i'm out walking children's the snow. i'm not sure i remember each and...
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may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then rush these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not in immediate. life unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium hazards are relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two thousand and three gerard matthew went there with his unit their job was to a scorched convoys. kind of the one who came home after the war and he started having headaches or get pissed easily irritated by the slightest thing that keeps me do he's changed a lot like you let me say something you've never had a headache that you have had six seven headaches a day and then if your task weighed almost fifty sixty i might i mean it's really debilitating and the headaches that you have so yes they're they're short spaced but they come and go. you know in another thing i guess he said bumps and skin see red here re
may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then rush these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not in immediate. life unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium hazards are relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two thousand and...
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may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then raj these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not an immediate hazard. bottom line unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium as are jar relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two thousand and three gerard matthew went there with his unit their job was to scorch convoys. on the figure when she came home after the war and she started having headaches are easily irritated by the slightest thing the kids may do he's changed a lot like you let me tell you something you've never had a headache you have had six seven headaches a day and anything terribly almost fifty six months i mean it's really debilitating and a headache if your household yes they're they're short spaced but they come and go . well and another thing i guess is that bumps and skin. really here. i think is a le
may be partially it is chemical and partially it is radiation then raj these effects are why the u.s. army recommends strong protective measures for their troops even though the film ends up minimizing the hazards of depleted uranium remember depleted uranium is not an immediate hazard. bottom line unless you're involved in a detonation or fire with depleted uranium as are jar relatively small. some units of the new york national guard were called up and sent to iraq after the invasion of two...
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within twenty four hours forty eight hours the first thing that showed up was respiratory problems u.s. department of veteran affairs has family diagnosed as reactive bear witness news dude occupational exposure to depleted uranium in my case and so we developed a rash a rash a still would be a back that's rash right now was open and bleeding. was my guy started dying and i was a real serious medical problems i couldn't get medical care. roquet took part in a study commissioned by the pentagon on the after effects of depleted uranium munitions but what the study found was at odds with the official line and roky ended up becoming an anti dui activist. no i'm not a peacenik i'm a warrior award that's finishing his job because as a person who was assigned the responsibility to clean up the mess he was assigned a responsibility to the research who was assigned responsibility it right there army regulations which are formally adopted in absolute regard as you officer who wrote the training programs i learned and what i learned scared me. battlefields in fighting or ok took part in the produ
within twenty four hours forty eight hours the first thing that showed up was respiratory problems u.s. department of veteran affairs has family diagnosed as reactive bear witness news dude occupational exposure to depleted uranium in my case and so we developed a rash a rash a still would be a back that's rash right now was open and bleeding. was my guy started dying and i was a real serious medical problems i couldn't get medical care. roquet took part in a study commissioned by the pentagon...
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>> the u.s. government has begun to mount a very robust humanitarian response that will include resources to the various concerned agencies like the high commissioner for refugees, like the international organization for migration. we'll also be looking at other kinds of humanitarian needs, the secretary-general explained to the president today, for instance, the u.n. is quite concerned about the dirth of medical supplies in libya and the importance of urgent action being taken to ensure those kinds of critical humanitarian needs are met and we'll be supportive of those efforts as we always are. >> i have to let the ambassador go. >> thanks, dr. rice. >> now british prime minister david cameron on the situation in libya. his government has frozen assets of libyan leader muammar qaddafi and is working with allies on planned of a no-fly zone there. this is a little more than an hour. >> the statement of the prime minister. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i would like to update the house on the evacuatio
>> the u.s. government has begun to mount a very robust humanitarian response that will include resources to the various concerned agencies like the high commissioner for refugees, like the international organization for migration. we'll also be looking at other kinds of humanitarian needs, the secretary-general explained to the president today, for instance, the u.n. is quite concerned about the dirth of medical supplies in libya and the importance of urgent action being taken to ensure...
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the u.s. is the largest and biggest exporter of food. as large populations in china and india become more affluent. countries throughout africa and asia are suffering from severe malnutrition. the u.s. must give high priority to executing a food policy that creates export opportunities and agricultural businesses and addresses hunker in volatile regions that could negatively impact national security. i am grateful for the personal interest. i encourage the secretary to work with congress on this issue. we appreciate the time the appearance of the secretary before us today in the midst of a demanding schedule. we look forward to our discussion. thank you. >> thank you very much. we are delighted to have you here. >> i want to begin by thanking you, chairman kerry for not just those two eloquent statements of our priorities as a nation by for your service and lifetime of leadership. these issues really do matter to america's security. it is an honor to appear before you. i recently took part in
the u.s. is the largest and biggest exporter of food. as large populations in china and india become more affluent. countries throughout africa and asia are suffering from severe malnutrition. the u.s. must give high priority to executing a food policy that creates export opportunities and agricultural businesses and addresses hunker in volatile regions that could negatively impact national security. i am grateful for the personal interest. i encourage the secretary to work with congress on...
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burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the ground, with a very significant note of the challenges that lie ahead. there is no question that governmental capacity is an area of in a sse strategic risk as we identify it. in the slides we provided along with the statement, you will see the so-called cloud slides, and i think there's a double thunder bolt coming out of that particular cloud. the reason is that indeed it is very difficult to transition tasks that are currently performed by international organizations or isaf provincial reconstruction teams to afghan ins
burgess said u.s. led coalition has been killing taliban militants by the hundreds he said, but there have been no apparent delegate rad agency in their capacity to fight. would you respond to general clap errand general burgess's statements? >> first of all, with respect, i have tried to avoid what might be labeled optimism or pessimism and have tried to provide realism. and i think that the opening statement speaks for itself in terms of expressing what we believe is reality on the...
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u.s.? before introducing the ambassador formally come out like to extend a welcome to former united states senators. they have done this for today's lecture. [unintelligible] [applause] i'm glad he hails from the great state of tennessee. certification in the and i did states senate from 1967 to 1985. he is the person in his long and distinguished public service 6 to honor through the works that so proudly bears his name. inouye it is always a privilege to have you with us. of kansas, who served with distinction in the united states senate from 1978 to 1978, who i now claim to be at least well grounded in tennessee is still rooted in kansas. we are very glad to have you here. here today is money coming. hero after numerous years of great service serbs as the night did states ambassador to 1984-1989. the thank you for your service. the other ambassador was appointed to serve as our ambassador to japan. he did so with distinction from 2001 to 2005. it is this service that inspired as far lect
u.s.? before introducing the ambassador formally come out like to extend a welcome to former united states senators. they have done this for today's lecture. [unintelligible] [applause] i'm glad he hails from the great state of tennessee. certification in the and i did states senate from 1967 to 1985. he is the person in his long and distinguished public service 6 to honor through the works that so proudly bears his name. inouye it is always a privilege to have you with us. of kansas, who...
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if there's a u.s. involvement or component in the no-fly zone will the take the necessary assets away from afghanistan and this question asks how will it in the in libya? so i would place them before you? >> i'm tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african demand and some others. i would note on the first one there has been no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was clear on the enormous capabilities that we have in our military. by the way, we are now getting to the one year deployed, so the 12 - as well with our service and that is a function of not just having drawn down our forces in iraq although that is the biggest we are down from 165 at the peak to somewhere in the high forties. but also of course the increase of the forces, the restructuring and the development of the more of the so-called high demand low density forces and special operations command the and intelligence communities and so on so there has b
if there's a u.s. involvement or component in the no-fly zone will the take the necessary assets away from afghanistan and this question asks how will it in the in libya? so i would place them before you? >> i'm tempted to defer all of that to the commander of u.s. african demand and some others. i would note on the first one there has been no taking of assets from afghanistan and i've heard absolutely nothing about that whatsoever. secretary gates was clear on the enormous capabilities...
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but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >> explosions have been heard in libya's capital of tripoli tonight. it's not clear what has been hit. mark phillips in tripoli has more on the situation there. >> after more than 24 hours of attacks, the libyans are getting increasingly nervous, for good reason. >> as darkness fell on the second night of these attacks, tracer fire repeated by it will up the night sky over tripoli. no planes or missiles were visible but explosions could be heard in the distance. for the first time, there was some evidence of a strike within tripoli, a plume of sm
but as the u.s. learned the hard way in iraq, getting off to a shock and awe start does not guarantee a successful ending. qaddafi has not stayed in power for 42 years by accident. >> he is a thug, a cagey guy, he is a survivor. we know that. it's difficult to know how it comes out. >> it's not likely to end with qaddafi being killed by an american bomb. the u.s. military insists he is not on the target list. russ? >> david martin at the pentagon. thank you. >>...
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some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq. and still, the democrats were alleging it was president bush was there unilaterally. it's nonsense. now, going -- the first thing you have to do is recognize that, as i talk about in my book, the mission has to determine the coalition. the coalition ought not determine the mission. now, that being said, if you determine what your mission is and then you decide, as we did, with respect to afghanistan, that you put together a coalition that fits that mission, that agrees with the mission, that won't back out of that mission, then you have a sufficient seriousness of purpose that you have a c
some say you and the u.s. rebuffed the offer. would it have been better off if the u.s. had pursued the military campaign if afghanistan in the way that president obama is pursuing the action in libya? with nato as the command and control structure? >> i think that's nonsensical partisan politics. the coalition in libya is the smallest one in history. we had over 90 countries in the global war on terror. dozens of countries involved in afghanistan. dozens of countries involved in iraq....
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we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to understand the issues and address those issues to ensure the safety of u.s. nuclear power plants. i look forward to working with my partners on the commission to do so. >> thank you. >> thank you, mr. chairman. this is an important meeting. i want to join my colleagues and sending my personal sympathies to the people of japan. the consequences and loss of life are devastating. our thoughts and prayers are with all. i would like to commend the chairman, the executive director of operations, and our staff for their e
we in the u.s. are close friends with japanese people and i'm very proud of how our country has responded to this crisis and proud of how the nuclear regulatory commission staff has responded. the staff has demonstrated expertise and selflessness of the last 10 days. i applaud their outstanding efforts. the commission will receive an update on the nuclear situation in japan. there will be important lessons learned from the fukushima plant. this meeting of the first of many as we engage to...
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been killed by coalition bombs stay with r.t. from our details. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind most to the pedo drop zone maybe it's raising fears that america's got its head in a crevice we have anything consequences from civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also this japanese imports the global cold shoulder and human radiation the world number of dead it dissolves to rises to more than eight thousand. and the un is extending its biggest losses after six
the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes and cruise missiles. the head of the arab league rails against international bombardment saying that the problem community is supposed to be protecting civilians and not killing them so let me put a stamp on the capital city of tripoli in just a few moments. international calls against the intervention grow louder russia condemns the use of force in libya reportedly over sixty civilians have been...
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i ask for u.s. protection for the many residents of the camp, many of whom are here today in the audience. they are concerned about their relatives. thank you. >> thank you, madam chairman. when it comes to libya, the united states has led the way in imposing very strict sanctions and preventing the assets from going to be gaddafi family or leadership. we have worked closely with the european union and member countries. they also have many assets from the libyans that they are tracking and freezing. we have passed in an aggressive manner a strong security council resolution on saturday that gives the entire world behind targeted sanctions, humanitarian assistance to. in geneva, i have the opportunity to discuss what more needed to be done. there will be additional announcements coming from other countries and the e.u. united states continues to look at every single lever eat can use against the gaddafi regime. we are aware of his ongoing >> is first and foremost in israel's interest. in addition to
i ask for u.s. protection for the many residents of the camp, many of whom are here today in the audience. they are concerned about their relatives. thank you. >> thank you, madam chairman. when it comes to libya, the united states has led the way in imposing very strict sanctions and preventing the assets from going to be gaddafi family or leadership. we have worked closely with the european union and member countries. they also have many assets from the libyans that they are tracking...
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also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites including churches, mosques and synagogues. what we have used that for, but ambassadors have used that for is to illustrate to countries respect for their culture, the history, the religion, and we think it's been a good tool but obviously this is an area where we like to give some discretion to our ambassadors so that they are able to do things that can make people feel good about america but obviously we would be more than willing to talk to you about it. >> thank you. one other concern that cannot in the "washington post" that has to d
also, u.s. aid does similar funds. can you provide us with how much has been spent on cultural preservation that both the state and u.s. aid and most importantly, why does the administration think we should continue to fund projects like this? is this a program would be willing to give up for the higher national security priorities? >> madame chairwoman, over a ten year period since 2001, the ambassadors cultural fund has provided $1,179,684 to 29 projects. mostly archaeological sites...
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will the u.s. be able to provide sufficient support to the transitional government in egypt and tunisia, and being prepared to assist in other countries as needed, we look at what is going on in libya, bahrain, jordan, yemen, and are we going to keep in place the current policy that restricts usaid providing democracy and government support under's not registered the egyptian law? >> first, we are going to do everything we can to support this transition to the promise -- to democracy that is under way. each country is different, and each country wants different things from us. they want either economic aid or they want the full menu of support on politics, governance, human rights, and the like. it is our intention, as we have already communicated with teams that we have sent out under secretary bill burns. he has finished an intensive tour of the region, talking to the leadership in key countries, that we will stand ready with $150 million of money in egypt, for example. where trying to better coo
will the u.s. be able to provide sufficient support to the transitional government in egypt and tunisia, and being prepared to assist in other countries as needed, we look at what is going on in libya, bahrain, jordan, yemen, and are we going to keep in place the current policy that restricts usaid providing democracy and government support under's not registered the egyptian law? >> first, we are going to do everything we can to support this transition to the promise -- to democracy that...
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so how is that really affecting the u.s. or is it just the the poor countries that really suffer well in both ways right so for the u.s. that's another cost that americans are going to have to bear so if they're spending more food are going to be able to spend less on retail products and other things that can help certainly the economy but moreover one thing that's been helping the economy a lot recently has been our exports u.s. exports have been rising pretty steadily for the past year or so and if foreign nations are no longer able to spend as much on u.s. products because their food prices rise no those are portugal start to climb again and that will again if you think we would see any kind of unrest you know the way we've seen it in the middle east of course now we're finally seeing protests across the u.s. q two i guess what you could cost him. measures or union busting but you know so far it's not to the extent where rising food prices commodity prices have affected other countries and i think you probably won't see t
so how is that really affecting the u.s. or is it just the the poor countries that really suffer well in both ways right so for the u.s. that's another cost that americans are going to have to bear so if they're spending more food are going to be able to spend less on retail products and other things that can help certainly the economy but moreover one thing that's been helping the economy a lot recently has been our exports u.s. exports have been rising pretty steadily for the past year or so...
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drug obama says the u.s. will not be take the guns on the roads in the conflict in libya even when nato takes from our mission in washington wants to make sure the dumped on meet the rubble. and more stable lives the forty victims of last year's twin metros still in. shock and they said that other results the flights against terrorists are . very warm welcomes you this is our scene live from moscow libya has seen one coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between rebels and gadhafi supporters on monday anti-government fighters as follows the west woods but it was stopped on the outskirts of the birthplace of the libyan leader what is a report in the capital recomputing reports of rebels gaining control of sirte were met with shock. lissett is a sense of panic here in the capital city there's almost a sense of fear that you can touch the reports are so conflicting and that is what is making people here so distrait is why now we hear that the rebels are fifty kilometers away from h
drug obama says the u.s. will not be take the guns on the roads in the conflict in libya even when nato takes from our mission in washington wants to make sure the dumped on meet the rubble. and more stable lives the forty victims of last year's twin metros still in. shock and they said that other results the flights against terrorists are . very warm welcomes you this is our scene live from moscow libya has seen one coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between...
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and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military actions, whether it's a no-fly zone or other options, you've got to balance costs versus benefits. i don't take those decisions lightly. but let me be as clear as i can about the desired outcome from our perspective. and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see how we can bring about that outcome. now, with respect to the budget, i think it's important to understand that right now the discussion is about last year's business. we're talking about how to fund the remainder of this fiscal year. this is an appropriations task. and we have been in very close contact with all members of congress, both parties. i've had conversations with mr. mcconnell. i've had conversations with mr. boehner, with nancy pelosi, and with harry reid about how they should approach this budget problem. know. what we the r
and as i said before, when it comes to u.s. military actions, whether it's a no-fly zone or other options, you've got to balance costs versus benefits. i don't take those decisions lightly. but let me be as clear as i can about the desired outcome from our perspective. and that is that gaddafi step down. we are going to continue to work with the international community to try to achieve that. and we are going to be in close consultation with these opposition groups as they get organized to see...
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and blalock, u.s. navy council and chairman, and chair, internet, enter agency suspension and debarment committee. and uldric fiore, director office of the judge advocate general, u.s. army. we have asked our witnesses to offer five minutes summaries other testimony. the full text of the written statements will be entered into the hearing record and posted on the commission's website. we also ask that witnesses provide within 15 business days responses to any questions for the record, and any additional information they may offer to provide. on behalf of the commission, we thank all of our witnesses today for participating what we believe will be a very important hearing their so now, if i could i would ask you to rise and we will swear you in as we do all our witnesses. raising the right hands, do solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony will give before this commission will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? know for the record all of our witnesses have responded in the affir
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speaking of mixed messages u.s. lawmakers visiting afghanistan may have been getting something the u.s. army's alleged use of psychological operations on congressman to try to secure more military funding and support for the war that's caused quite a stir here on the story were u.s. lawmakers brainwashed by the military when making key decisions on supporting the escalation of war in afghanistan that's a question posed by rolling stone magazine which alleges lieutenant general william caldwell the man in charge of training in afghanistan ordered psychological operations against visiting senators and congressional delegations to manipulate them into backing more funding and troops for the war there the head of a special unit that conducts psychological operations now termed information support operations said he was told to provide quote deeper and now lasse's of pressure points we could use to leverage the delegation for more funds. my job in psyops is to play with people's heads to get the enemy to behave the way w
speaking of mixed messages u.s. lawmakers visiting afghanistan may have been getting something the u.s. army's alleged use of psychological operations on congressman to try to secure more military funding and support for the war that's caused quite a stir here on the story were u.s. lawmakers brainwashed by the military when making key decisions on supporting the escalation of war in afghanistan that's a question posed by rolling stone magazine which alleges lieutenant general william caldwell...
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the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said, the perception issue, we do not want to appear to be in any way the lead for any extended period of time. host: let us hear from chop from alaska. the very -- good early morning to you. caller: i would like to ask these journalists on your show, what specific public office does gaddafi hold from which he has to leave? two -- isn't nato, is of the supreme command in the united states, so the united states would still be leading the intervention in libya since it commands nato? 3, what is a civilian and l
the u.s. versus the coalition and every day they say it is getting even more equalized and the coalition now or soon will be flying more sorties than the united states. that being said, as you just heard the admiral saying, the united states will continue to supply refueling tanker capabilities command and control, intelligence, surveillance and were conscience and also interdiction strike packages. so it looks like the united states for now will continue to be very involved. but as missy said,...
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as the u.s. will not take a hands off approach to libya even when nato takes command of the missing washington wants to make sure that duffy can't win. prizes as slicing up to leave them troubles a recaptured all thoughts and promise to restore exports join r.c.s. business just about twenty minutes time. moscow forms of forty victims of last year's twitter better a suicide blast which shocked the nation but added result in the going to against terrorism. by well conceived this is our sea life from moscow libya has seen more coalition air strikes overnight after a day of clashes on the ground between rebels and gadhafi supporters on monday and the government finds his advanced why. but was stopped on the outskirts of the birthplace of the libyan leader let's cross the line to libya now to get more from our correspondents who are on the ground got all of the g.'s in the exactly stronghold of tripoli and you got this going off is in the rebel headquarters of the meanwhile the diplomats are gathering
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the u.s. led coalition against colonel gadhafi forces grows pummeling libya with more air strikes cruise missile. others may have all the doctors had called from the capital as a place that's lights up the sky with fire i'm going to say when something just a few moments formal. international calls against intervention. russia condemns these forced libya over sixty people reportedly been killed by coalition bombs much. washington maintains its intervention will be limited even though it's behind closed to the halo drop zone that it is raising fears that america's military premise will have the full consequences for civilians as it did in iraq and afghanistan. also the japanese imports get the global cold shoulder as the fukushima radiation made meanwhile the number of dead from the earthquake zones to the losses to moment eight times. the area watching auty well life twenty four hours a day the latest well developments from the u.s. britain and france are pressing ahead of that campaign of air
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at home and abroad u.s. funded media as well as psychological operations for example a leaked classified cia document revealed a plan for our lights a quote strategic communication program across nato troop contributors that taps into the key concerns of specific western european audiences they could provide a buffer if apathy becomes opposition to fight declining public support for the war from france and germany as a young girl she recalls the day when the taliban will get to tell it turn talk to tank outside her home and could watch on her family and her neighbors the cia tapped afghan women as the perfect messenger to make an emotional appeal about the taliban and professed their aspirations for the future as this woman does here. some media picked up on this message to hear time magazine equates pulling out u.s. troops from afghanistan with brutality against women however you remember about this poor girl this happened while he was troop through there and some like feminist writer jill argues these p.r.
at home and abroad u.s. funded media as well as psychological operations for example a leaked classified cia document revealed a plan for our lights a quote strategic communication program across nato troop contributors that taps into the key concerns of specific western european audiences they could provide a buffer if apathy becomes opposition to fight declining public support for the war from france and germany as a young girl she recalls the day when the taliban will get to tell it turn...